| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 54.103, 159.374 |
| UTC time | 1996-01-01 15:49:55.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 1, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Monday, January 1, 1996 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yelizovo (Russia - RU), about 120.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.374 and latitude 54.103.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yelizovo | 120.9 km |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 125.7 km |
| Magadan | 800.0 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1415.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1433.8 km |
| Korsakov | 1436.5 km |
| Kholmsk | 1449.2 km |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur | 1564.8 km |
| Nemuro | 1565.1 km |
| Abashiri | 1566.4 km |
| Amursk | 1587.2 km |
| Wakkanai | 1591.6 km |
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